The Marvel Cinematic Universe is going meta with Wonder Man, a new TV series starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II that’ll bring back a major character from She-Hulk , according to a new leak. Wonder Man was first announced in 2022, but updates were few and far between until October this year, when a trailer revealed a sneak peek at the upcoming Marvel project. Yahya will play Simon Williams, an actor and stuntman who auditions for a role in a superhero series.
He was introduced in the comics in 1964, written as an industrialist rival to Tony Stark who gained “iconic energy” powers from Baron Zemo. While he fought the Avengers several times, he eventually joined the team and founded its West Coast division. The series is clearly taking the character in a different direction, especially with the inclusion of Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley) Iron Man 3’s Mandarin who was revealed to be a failed actor.
Now, an alleged synopsis for Wonder Man has leaked (via MaxBlizz), and it sounds wild . “Yahya Abdul-Mateen II plays a twisted version of himself – a meta take like we’ve never seen in the MCU . The story kicks off with Yahya (as himself) persistently auditioning for roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after disappointing roles in the hero world – and he’s met with rejection after rejection,” the leak reads .
“Every time he tries, he’s shut down, leading to some hilarious – and increasingly desperate – attempts to get his foot in the door. But things take a t.
